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History of the OPC: Relationship between church view and celebration of communion Prof. J. Geertsema wrote in the Clarion about the celebration of communion in the OPC, referring to the Blue Bell congregation of the OPC that joined the CanRC in 1985 (see previous articles). It is good to read more about this matter from […]

Finally the second part of the second article by prof. J. Geertsema from the Clarion. A closed Lord’s Supper Table is not proof of a sectarian spirit but shows ecclesiastical faithfulness – Prof. J. Geertsema, From the Clarion Volume 35, No. 7 April 4, 1986 The invisible church concept as basis for the rejection of

Now follows the second article by prof. J. Geertsema (first part) from the Clarion. A closed Lord’s Supper Table is not proof of a sectarian spirit but shows ecclesiastical faithfulness – Prof. J. Geertsema, From the Clarion Volume 35, No. 7 April 4, 1986 The invisible church concept as basis for the rejection of the

Second part of the first article “Are we sectarian with a closed Lord’s Supper Table?” By Prof. J. Geertsema, (From the Clarion, Volume 35, No. 6, March 21, 1986) 3. Dr. F.L. Rutgers, “Advice for the Churches”It is also good to listen here to Professor F.L. Rutgers. He writes in Kerkelijke Adviezen (Advice for the

This series of articles focuses on the admission to and the fencing of the Lord’s Supper. This was an important ground for the liberation of LRCA in 2007. For a proper understanding, it is good to first speak more generally about admission policies and the fencing of the Lord’s Supper, as it should be in

Finally, we relay what Rev. B.R. Hofford wrote in 2007 in response to the article by Rev. J. Visscher in the Clarion of 2007 (see the conclusion of my previous article). Rev. Hofford was a minister of the CanRC at that time. In the eighties, he and his congregation transitioned from the OPC to the

One of the grounds for the liberation of LRCA was the lack of binding to confession among members of the Orthodox Presbyterian Churches (‘lack of confessional membership’). In 1977, the CanRC had declared that the OPC was the true church of Christ. However, there were several other significant points of dispute that delayed a move

Liberated Reformed Church AbbotsfordAt the last general synod of DGK, the sister-church relationship with the Liberated Reformed Church of Abbotsford (LRCA) was discussed for the fourth time. At the General Synod Emmen 2009-2010, the decision was made to enter into this sister-church relationship (https://www.dgkh.nl/148-2/). Two reports from deputies served for this purpose (both are included